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Cleveland Guardians @ Minnesota Twins
2021-08-18 · Day game · Target Field · 11 innings · Att: 19949 · 86°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph to LF · 4:16
Minnesota Twins defeated Cleveland Indians 8–7. Cleveland Indians opened the scoring in the 1st — Jose Ramirez homers (27) on a fly ball to left center field. Minnesota Twins took the lead in the 5th — Nick Gordon singles on a ground ball to second baseman Ernie Clement, deflected by first baseman Owen Miller. Miguel Sano scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Bradley Zimmer walks. Jose Ramirez scores. Wild pitch by pitcher Alex Colome — worth 30% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
W: Daniel Coulombe L: Justin Garza SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Sam Holbrook · 1B: Mike Muchlinski · 2B: John Tumpane · 3B: Jim Wolf · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Myles Straw | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Amed Rosario | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Ramirez | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Franmil Reyes | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Oscar Mercado | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Owen Miller | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Yu Chang | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Austin Hedges | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Clement | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bradley Zimmer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andres Gimenez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Kepler | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brent Rooker | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jorge Polanco | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Donaldson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Luis Arraez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Miguel Sano | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Gordon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Jeffers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrelton Simmons | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Cave | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zach Plesac | 4.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Alex Young | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Blake Parker | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bryan Shaw | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Emmanuel Clase | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Wittgren | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Justin Garza | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lewis Thorpe | 1.1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
 Edgar Garcia | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Juan Minaya | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Ralph Garza | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Caleb Thielbar | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Colome | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Tyler Duffey | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Danny Coulombe | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Myles Straw: K
- Amed Rosario: 53/G5
- Jose Ramirez: HR/F78XD
- Franmil Reyes: 53/G56
Bot 1
- Max Kepler: 3/G3
- Brent Rooker: S5/G56S
- Jorge Polanco: PO1(E1/TH).1-2
- Jorge Polanco: S9/L9.2-H(UR)
- Josh Donaldson: K
- Luis Arraez: W.1-2
- Miguel Sano: 13/G4MS
Top 2
- Oscar Mercado: W
- Owen Miller: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
- Yu Chang: SB2
- Yu Chang: W
- Austin Hedges: W.2-3;1-2
- Ernie Clement: K
- Myles Straw: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Amed Rosario: 9/F34D
Bot 2
- Nick Gordon: 8/F8XD+
- Ryan Jeffers: HP
- Andrelton Simmons: 8/F8XD.1-2
- Max Kepler: 63/G4
Top 3
- Jose Ramirez: 43/G34D
- Franmil Reyes: 53/G56
- Oscar Mercado: W
- Owen Miller: D8/F89XD.1-H
- Yu Chang: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Brent Rooker: HP
- Jorge Polanco: 9/F89
- Josh Donaldson: 8/F8
- Luis Arraez: 8/F8XD
Top 4
- Austin Hedges: 63/G6
- Ernie Clement: 6/L6D
- Myles Straw: W
- Amed Rosario: SB2
- Amed Rosario: D9/L9LD.2-H
- Jose Ramirez: 13/G4MS
Bot 4
- Miguel Sano: HR/F89XD
- Nick Gordon: 8/L8D
- Ryan Jeffers: 63/G6+
- Andrelton Simmons: 63/G6S+
Top 5
- Franmil Reyes: HR/F8XD
- Oscar Mercado: W
- Owen Miller: 43/G34.1-2
- Yu Chang: 63/G6D.2-3
- Austin Hedges: 8/F8D
Bot 5
- Max Kepler: K
- Brent Rooker: W
- Jorge Polanco: 5/P5F/FL
- Josh Donaldson: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Luis Arraez: S9/L34D.2-H;1-3
- Miguel Sano: D8/L8XD+.3-H;1-H
- Nick Gordon: S34/G3.2-H
- Ryan Jeffers: S7/L78S.1-2
- Andrelton Simmons: DGR/F7LD.2-H;1-3
- Max Kepler: K
Top 6
- Ernie Clement: K
- Myles Straw: K
- Amed Rosario: S6/G6M+.B-2(E6/TH)
- Jose Ramirez: 8/F89XD
Bot 6
- Brent Rooker: 63/G6D
- Jorge Polanco: 563/G56
- Josh Donaldson: 7/F7
Top 7
- Franmil Reyes: 53/G56S
- Oscar Mercado: 3/G34
- Owen Miller: 7/L78D
Bot 7
- Luis Arraez: W
- Miguel Sano: 8/F8D
- Nick Gordon: CS2(26)
- Nick Gordon: 9/L9+
Top 8
- Yu Chang: K
- Austin Hedges: 43/G6M
- Ernie Clement: 53/G56
Bot 8
- Ryan Jeffers: K
- Andrelton Simmons: 8/F8XD
- Max Kepler: 63/G4
Top 9
- Myles Straw: D8/L78XD
- Amed Rosario: 9/F9LD.2-3
- Jose Ramirez: D8/L8.3-H
- Franmil Reyes: 53/G5SF/FL.2-3
- Bradley Zimmer: W+WP.3-H(NR)
- Owen Miller: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Owen Miller: 53/G6S
Bot 9
- Jake Cave: 63/G6MD
- Jorge Polanco: 43/G4
- Josh Donaldson: K
Top 10
- Andres Gimenez: W
- Austin Hedges: 14/SH/BG2-.2-3;1-2
- Ernie Clement: K
- Myles Straw: 4/L4MD
Bot 10
- Luis Arraez: 5/L6S
- Miguel Sano: IW
- Nick Gordon: K
- Ryan Jeffers: 8/L89
Top 11
- Amed Rosario: 7/F7D
- Jose Ramirez: 9/L9+
- Franmil Reyes: IW
- Bradley Zimmer: 8/L78D
Bot 11
- Andrelton Simmons: 2/BP2F-/FL
- Max Kepler: E3/G3.2-3;B-1
- Jake Cave: W.1-2
- Jorge Polanco: S9/L34D.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Thorpe left with injured shoulder
- Owen Miller starts inning at 2nd base.
- Josh Donaldson starts inning at 2nd base.
- Myles Straw starts inning at 2nd base.
- Ryan Jeffers starts inning at 2nd base.